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Summer 2013 - No holidays available!!!!

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Summer 2013 - No holidays available!!!!

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Went into try and get holidays off, was told full from April to October. No holidays whatsoever are available. Yet in our office we have people with 30+ days still to take holidays.

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steven100 wrote:Went into try and get holidays off, was told full from April to October. No holidays whatsoever are available. Yet in our office we have people with 30+ days still to take holidays.

RM Joke.
Are you serious?, I think this is against the law 5 months without a holiday is way to much in my opinion, we have 3 weeks off between april and october that get moved forward 6 weeks each year plus winter leave till april.
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Suggest to your manager that they employ more staff, who could then cover while people take their holidays.
Simple really....... :thumbup
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Even if not in the Union go to the local rep, if none, or they are unwilling to take action, go to branch. It sounds like they have used "seniority" to select slots, but if they have then this is an abuse of it, everyone should be able to have some holidays during summer, thats one of the selling points about absorbing/lapsing.
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Re: Summer 2013 - No holidays available!!!!

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Ok maybe i wasn't clear enough. I do have my holidays in October or September.
But what i'm trying to say is NO Holidays extra whatsever. So if people have over and above their 3 weeks, so another 3 weeks its going to be fun and games. So say wee Jimmy wants a saturday off in June next year now. Its going to be a no no.
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Guess your guys wont we lapsing at all during that time then, will they?

If they do then slots must be opened up. If they refuse then do not lapse.
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Re: Summer 2013 - No holidays available!!!!

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Pat Ostman wrote:Guess your guys wont we lapsing at all during that time then, will they?

If they do then slots must be opened up. If they refuse then do not lapse.

Our office is number 1 in lapsing in the UK. It may depend on the when our revision takes place.
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We've had no 2013 holidays allocated yet. :shock:
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Lounge Lizard wrote:We've had no 2013 holidays allocated yet. :shock:

Your office mustn't be getting any holidays next year. :left: :left:
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Re: Summer 2013 - No holidays available!!!!

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steven100 wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:We've had no 2013 holidays allocated yet. :shock:

Your office mustn't be getting any holidays next year. :left: :left:
Well, not beyond March. :sad:
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Re: Summer 2013 - No holidays available!!!!

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Lounge Lizard wrote:We've had no 2013 holidays allocated yet. :shock:
and us its a disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!!
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happymackem wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:We've had no 2013 holidays allocated yet. :shock:
and us its a disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!!
Add my office to that :roll: Still, I think it may be to do with not having enough staff anymore to cover holidays..............good job he still has the budget to use :nervous
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Re: Summer 2013 - No holidays available!!!!

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I really.....really don't get this holiday problems bollox a lot on here seem to face,the sheets go out,you all pick,they are sorted,sheets given back,and then the swapping starts if needed.

Fair enough not everyone gets what they want,that's the same at my place,but seriously,what some offices seem to let go on is a f***ing joke.
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I got first pick for next year. :silenced :angel
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fishtank wrote:I got first pick for next year. :silenced :angel
Rep's holiday to go with the walk?
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